The Patitifa show presents Tapa Makers, a documentary that follows Hinatea Colombani and Moeava Meder in their quest to rediscover the techniques of tapa making in Tahiti. The couple explores archives and museum collections while experimenting with traditional methods. This project, linked to an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum, aims to pass on this ancestral know-how and revitalize Polynesian heritage.
Tapa Makers: a documentary on the rediscovery of tapa in Tahiti
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